Swimming spots in City of Portsmouth
2 swimming spots in City of Portsmouth — 2 designated bathing waters monitored by the Environment Agency (England). 2 under a do-not-swim notice right now.
- EastneyA sand and shingle beach in Portsmouth with nearby parking and toilets.Do not swim
- Southsea EastA sandy and shingle beach in Portsmouth, designated as bathing water since 1988.Do not swim
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in City of Portsmouth?
- 2 in City of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom, 2 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in City of Portsmouth right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 2 listed here, 2 are under a do-not-swim notice. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in City of Portsmouth?
- The Environment Agency (England) publishes the bathing-water data for City of Portsmouth. Everything shown here comes from that published data.